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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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